RSS chief turns philosophical to give call for unity among communities

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Dr Mohan Bhagwat exhorted people to maintain unity among all communities, but in a peculiar philosophical and spiritual manner.

Participating in the “Chadar Mahotsav” of the Jain Spiritual head first Dadaguru Acharya Shri Jindutta Suri (of 11 century) in Jaisalmer on Friday, he said all religions and cultures preach us to realise and follow the ultimate truth of “unity in diversity” in human beings (across all races, creeds and communities).

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The Sangh Parivar head said Shraman tradition (of Jainism, Buddhism, and others) as well as Brahman tradition (Vedic culture and religion) both have prevailed and duly followed by people in India for ages. These are two different streams of knowledge (philosophies), though, these give the same message and mantra that is “we all are one ; there is unity in diversity among us.

This mantra holds good not only for human beings but for all genera as they say “Paramatma is one -though in different forms- hence, basically we are all equal ones”, Bhagwat said.

This depends on the people to realise this universal truth, all the creatures are not capable of realising it, though we human beings are blessed with this capability, he added.

Elaborating on his point, Bhagwat said, “Just see, dogs can differentiate only two colours — white and black –, likewise, hens can see 3 colours whereas human beings can differentiate all seven colours. “It is plenty clear that the three creatures were seeing one and the same thing (object) differently. Human beings can see the best picture”, he quipped.

“This also happens with us and our society (samaj),” he observed, saying “when plurality gets too enhanced in the society it takes no time in giving rise to a sense of separation. So, we should always focus on maintaining (communal) unity, because our unity is rooted into diversity only”.